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More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Student Union. I always ___1___my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections（選舉）, ___2___I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to ___3___a school election. I was ___4___.
As I cried in my room that evening, I ___5___took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would ___6___for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win. 
I recognized that my ___7___had a lot of advantages. What strengths did I have? I had good grades, and I was ___8___and helpful. And my biggest ___9___was the faith（信念）I had. I would not allow my ___10___appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I ___11___my election plans for the next year.
I realized that girls would have get to know me and recognize that I had the_12_to
speak for them. I love to making friends and I liked being helpful,__13_ decided that
perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantange.In order to learn how to
give an election__14_ ,I also took a course on successful public speaking.
The day after election,when the head teacher announced I won the second highest
number of votes,the students___15__.That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my success was__16__theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had ___17__much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people ___18___the way. I had won the ___19___and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ___20___their day.    

A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the   1  was he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of   2  as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to
  3  in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the   4  of the rescue.
It is almost   5  that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his  6 : “First of all I checked up my   7  conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no    8  to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from  9 .  In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the   10  of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men   11  to explore a mountain cave and got lost.
  12  to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of   13 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the   14  
people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the
  15  of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to   16 
themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (閃爍) not far away.
Don’t you think that you can compare it with   17  itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness.   18  you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle   19 . It seems to be a negative attitude,  20  a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

Long long ago, there was a small village． This village had a  1  tradition． At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority （the state of legally being an adult） was given land and money to build a home． The boy had to   2 his home before winter． If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not  3  him in any way．
One  4 , Paul and Marc reached their majority． They  5  their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes． In each village, they found the nicest  6  and talked to the owners． Each owner gladly offered  7 ．
After Marc saw several homes, he  8 the best ideas and went back to his own land． Paul, 9  , continued collecting more ideas． Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to  10 some of them． But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．
Marc began building his home． He had several false starts,  11  his home gradually rose from his land． By fall, Marc had finished his home． It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could  12 it later． Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and   13  with home owners． The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time,  14  back to his land． He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was   15 ． The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to  16 ． The villagers mourned for him．
Marc  17 the winter． Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better． He became a leader in the village,  18 a family, and lived a happy, content life．
We all build and improve our own mental homes． It’s   19  and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually  20   the best ideas．

George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had ___36___ 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good ___37___ for his money again.
At the exit, the freezing wind ___38___ him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the___39___. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been ___40___ somewhere in the store. George had bought the black gloves for ＄35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His ___41___ to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even ___42___ his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him ___43___.
George re-entered the store. He followed the same ___44___ he had walked before, ___45___ at the bread counter, to the dairy section, the shelf where salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be ___46___ that the gloves were not there. His ___47___ grew heavier.“People have changed”,he ___48___ .“Years ago, if somebody ___49___ something lost, they would give it back.”
Yet he did not give up .This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ ___50___ .Suddenly he ___51___ a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said“Hi !”But when the surprised lady returned his ___52___, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.
Without gloves, he had to ___53___ his hands into his sleeves. Back home, George was ___54___. He could not do without gloves. George decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any ___55___ his gloves hand been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they ?” 
“Yes ! Mine !”George shouted with joy.

Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that   36  can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great   37  to stay connected with friends and family.   38  , it is important to remember that there are certain times   39  you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
__40  you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages   41 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude   42  . Aren’t you at school to learn?
In the United States, students would never be allowed to   43  their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or   44  a text message you would probably be kicked   45_ class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during   46 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to   47  respect for those around you.
As a teacher in China, I have to   48  students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to   49  their phones, but many students do not listen. The   50  to be connected all the time seems to be more   51  than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand   52  it is so tempting(誘惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting   53  when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a   54  grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may   55  something important.

Little Bit
"Meow, meow, meow," is what I heard as I walked. I went to the noise and found there was a
  36  black and white cat under a piece of wood. I picked him up and   37  he must be freezing to death. I   38  home with the cat held in my jacket.
My new best friend, who soon became known as Little Bit, received his name because he was almost     39     when I held him in my hands. He stood about five inches tail. Little Bit' s small size had a great advantage -- he   40  perfectly in the pocket of my jacket, which made  41  him everywhere very easy. Any time I was home, he wouldn' t leave my   42  . He was always eager to play with me. When I fell asleep at night, he would always roll up around my head to keep me   43 .
Unfortunately, I grew up. My teenage life   44  my relationship with Little Bit. I lived at such a fast pace (節(jié)奏) that I stopped making time for him. My free time was spent with my   45      instead. I would come in the house on my phone and not   46  him at all. His meows became an annoyance to me, but it wasn' t his fault that he   47  his best friend back.
Time had caused a   48  to Little Bit. His body began shutting down and by the time I realized   49  was wrong with him, he had already lost his balance. He lay there and looked at me, and   50  this day I still remember the  51  look in his bright green eyes. I took him to the vet (獸醫(yī)), but there was nothing he could do. The last time I   52  him he wasn' t the same tiny cat I had found ten years before. Little Bit filled my arms and he was put to sleep that day.
Little Bit' s  53  made me realize how much he meant to me. He was always there for me when I   54  him. I regret our last years together and I feel sorry for not always being there for him. I will always   55  the special memories we made.

I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.
In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I  1  a room with two double beds and the bathroom was too 2  for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was   3   and my stepmother had   4  us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no  5_   of what to do with me. And that’s when my other family   6  .
Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home   7   their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I   8  with them for the next seven years.
Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She   9   I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. As far as I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 10 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.
When Su and I 11  college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance they _12_ when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.
The Beaches knew 13  about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su.        When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _14  his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely   15__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.
   16  the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (憤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) 17  that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed(麻痹的) by my _18 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.
Now I   19 family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 20  , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate

通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的A，B，C，D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)最佳答案。
One Saturday afternoon, a six-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. she__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistress was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (氣味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.When she opened her eyes and    53   her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you   54  me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of    55   . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak

This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was 11 years old, and I’ll never forget it.
It was at my friend Jenny’s house after 36 one day, and we were doing our homework. While I was there, a friend of Jenny’s mom came over to 37. I didn’t know her name or 38 what her face looked like. I just 39 her hands, her voice and the lesson I 40 from her.
I can’t forget that she 41 her hands to introduce herself. It was so 42, I thought, rich fine skin; then I heard her saying, “Oh no, that is not 43 you shake hands. Let me teach you.” She didn’t do that at all in a condescending (屈尊的) manner. 44 that, I just remember her voice explaining the 45 of a good handshake of conveying (傳達(dá)) a   46 sense of self-belief, of looking the other person in the eyes, and of making a warm  47. Hearing her friendly words, I first understand what being 48 meant.
I admired her for 49 time to teach me about one of the important things in life. I was grateful for her not talking down to me 50 I was 11 and didn’t know much. I also felt somewhat admired by the way she 51 me. It felt good to be talked to as a(n) 52, rather than as an 11-year-old child. I also 53 her telling me that if someone isn’t aware of something you should show him or her the right direction; don’t be afraid to 54 your knowledge.
I think of her every time I meet someone 55, and I’m so thankful for her little lesson.

Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe．I had been abroad a couple of times， 36 I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent．Moreover， my  37 of foreign languages was  38 to a little college French．
I  39 ．How would I，unable to speak the language and totally  40 with local geography or transportation systems，  41 interviews and do research? It seemed  42 ，and with much regret I sat down to write a letter begging  43 ．Halfway through，a thought ran through my mind：you can’t learn if you don’t  44 ．So I accepted the assignment.
There were some bad news. But by the time I had  45 the trip I was an experienced 46 ．And ever since，I have never hesitated to  47 for even the most remote places，without guides or even  48 bookings，confident that somehow I will  49 .
The point is that the new，the  50 ，is almost by definition scary．But each time you try  51 ，you learn，and as the learning piles up，the world  52 to you.
I’ve  53 to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon．And I know I’ll go on doing such things．It’s not because I’m  54 or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for  55 and I believe I can accomplish wonders．